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Published: June 17, 2025

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The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Governors granted post-professorial merit to 11 faculty members and promoted five faculty members to the rank of professor and 13 to the rank of associate professor with tenure. In addition, eight faculty members received non-tenure track merit.

The action came during a closed session meeting of the Board and was based on reviews by appropriate review bodies. All merit, promotion and tenure designations are effective with the beginning of the 2025-2026 academic year.

Faculty members promoted to the rank of professor in their designated department are:

  • Shannon Clapsaddle – Department of Leadership, Middle, and Secondary Education
  • Amber Cook – The Dobbins Conservatory of Theatre and Dance
  • Sandra Cox – Department of English
  • Barbara Lamont – Department of Music
  • Rasheduzzaman – Department of Engineering and Technology

Faculty members promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure in their designated department are:

  • Garrett Casey – Department of Chemistry and Physics
  • Charlotte Cervantes – Department of Allied Health, Kinesiology, and Sport Sciences
  • Ed Crowley – Department of Management
  • Jim Daughters – Department of Music
  • Kelley Fritz – Department of Biology
  • Gina Koch – Department of Nursing
  • Hayley Love – Department of Child and Family Studies
  • Joe Murphy – Department of Chemistry and Physics
  • William Root – Department of Psychology and Counseling
  • Joshua Shadwick – Department of Criminal Justice, Social Work, and Sociology
  • Robin Smith – Department of Leadership, Middle, and Secondary Education
  • Misty Tilmon – Department of Communication Disorders
  • Samantha Washington – Department of Communication Disorders

Faculty approved for post-professorial merit in their designated department are as follows:

  • Indi Braden – Department of Agriculture
  • Michelle Brune – Department of Art and Design
  • Phil Crawford – Department of Chemistry and Physics
  • Linda Culbertson Garner – Department of Nursing
  • Emily Denlinger – Department of Art and Design
  • Tony Faber – Department of Child and Family Studies
  • Mario Garcia – Department of Computer Science
  • Frederick Jones – Department of Mass Media
  • Slavica Kodish – Department of Communication Studies and Modern Languages
  • Dustin Siegel – Department of Biology
  • Michael Taylor – Department of Biology

 Faculty members approved for non-tenure track merit in their designated department are as follows:

  • Jeremy Griffin – Department of Art and Design
  • Amy Herren – Department of Communication Disorders
  • Lea Anne Lambert – Department of Allied Health, Kinesiology, and Sport Sciences
  • Rebecca Lohmann – Department of Accounting, Economics, and Finance
  • Garion Lovig – Department of Mathematics
  • Lori Mueller – Department of Management
  • Matthew Sissom – Department of English
  • Matt Yount – Department of Music

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